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The coronavirus pandemic is behind Utah’s record number of human-caused wildfires, officials say

(Justin Reeves | file photo via AP) The Traverse Fire burns near homes in Lehi, Utah, Sunday, June 28, 2020. Ignited by illegal use of fireworks, this fire is one of 825 human-caused fires in Utah so far this year. Officials attribute the record number of human-caused fires to the coronavirus epidemic, which has led to an influx of people recreating on Utah's public lands.